From July 17 to 20, Secretary Hillary Clinton will be in India. For part of the trip, she will be staying in the Taj Hotel, sight of the 11/26 terrorist attack. The topics under discussion cover the nuclear, climate and regional/global gamut, and imply a strategic US dedication to strengthening the US-India relationship. Via NDTV, her itinerary speaks for itself (unless State is just not advertising the Pakistan leg of the trip):
Hillary Clinton is coming to India for what is slated to be a major step forward in Indo-American ties. Mrs Clinton’s first stop is Mumbai where she will stay at the Taj Hotel.
The Taj Mumbai, perhaps the most visible symbol of India’s war against terrorism, on Friday will play host to Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State.
The heritage hotel, one of Mumbai’s key landmarks was closed for about a month after the 26/11 terror attack.
Sources tell NDTV Secretary Clinton is very keen to stay in the hotel.
Significantly, she is not going to Pakistan on this tour, a trip which the State Department has said will be about enhancing the India-US strategic partnership.
“This partnership will enable us to advance solutions to the defining challenges of the 21st century, and to enhance global prosperity and stability,” said Ian Kelly, Spokesman, US Department of State.
That includes a possible agreement on sites for American nuclear reactors and a key speech on climate change.
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